LNG — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of LNG's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +60 | −30 | ~25 | 63 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
(5)In May 2026, SPL Stage V entered into a lump sum, turnkey EPC contract with Bechtel Energy, Inc. (“Bechtel”) for the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project and issued a limited notice to proceed (“LNTP”) to commence early engineering and procurement.
(6)Expected to be subject to phased FID. Any positive FID is subject to achievement of or consideration to relevant milestones and capital investment parameters described herein.
•In June 2026, we received authorization from the FERC to increase the LNG production capacity of the previously-authorized Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project and CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project by approximately 5 mtpa in aggregate.
•In May 2026, SPL Stage V entered into a lump sum, turnkey EPC contract with Bechtel for the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project and issued an LNTP to commence early engineering and procurement.
•In June 2026, we entered into the following debt transactions concurrently:
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
(5)Expected to be subject to phased FID. Any positive FID is subject to achievement of or consideration to relevant milestones and capital investment parameters described herein.
•In March 2026, Cheniere issued and sold $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2036 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2056, and a portion of the net proceeds was used to prepay $550 million of CCH’s outstanding borrowings under the CC…
◦SPL redeemed or repaid $253 million aggregate principal amount of notes across its complex.
◦We paid a dividend of $0.555 per share of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Cost of sales (excluding operating and maintenance expense and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense shown separately below)8,318 3,571 4,747
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice